Local & Area News

East Algoma OPP conducted a traffic stop and the driver was issued a 3-day diver’s license suspension.   On December 7, 2023, at approximately 6:00 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 108 near Milliken Mine Road in Elliot Lake. The driver had been consuming alcohol and police issued the breath demand for ...

Dear Wawa, The T. A. Webb quote “A burden shared is a burden halved” has come to mind often since Gord passed in mid-October. The comfort and support given so generously to our family through kind words, gentle check ins, acts of kindness, warm hugs, beautiful cards, and meaningful donations has been so appreciated both in the moment and with ...

On Wednesday, December 6th, Sir James Dunn Public School hosted a Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser. The supper was held at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre and we are elated to say that we welcomed approximately 150 people for in-person dining and an additional 60 for take-out. This event was a fundraiser for our Grade 7/8 class trip. While fundraising was the ...

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The Ontario government is investing $426,000 in a new Action Centre to help the 484 pulp and paper workers impacted by the Domtar layoffs in Espanola get back to work quickly. A wide range of services and tailored supports will be offered to help workers transition, including seminars on resume writing and cover letters, job searches, financial planning workshops and ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 426 000 $ dans un nouveau centre d’action pour aider les 484 travailleurs du secteur des pâtes et papiers touchés par les mises à pied de Domtar à Espanola à retourner rapidement au travail. Il leur sera proposé un large éventail de mesures de soutien et de services personnalisés pour faciliter leur transition, notamment des ...

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 30% chance of flurries this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -7. Wind chill -20 this morning and -10 this afternoon. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness early this evening. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near midnight. Temperature rising to zero by morning. Wind chill near -12. News Tidbits: Confederation ...

5:03 AM EST Wednesday 13 December 2023 Snow Squall Warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Provincial Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Sault Ste. Marie – Superior East Snow squalls are occurring. Under the snow squall bands, visibilities will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with blowing snow, and snow will quickly ...

Don’t forget to go into the Wawa Public Library and bid on some of the beautiful items that are up for auction. There are many neat items that might work as a last minute Christmas gift (if you forgot someone on your list). The silent auction ends this Friday, December 15th at 3 p.m. Items for Auction at the Wawa ...

The annual Geminid meteor shower will peak on the night of  Dec 13 into the morning of the 14th. This shower will produce up to 120 meteors per hour with some bright fireballs. Annual meteor showers are produced when Earth crosses debris fields from comets as we orbit the sun, this is why various showers occur at the same time ...

Members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating the death of an infant. On December 9, 2023, shortly after 10:45 a.m., police attended local hospital in Elliot Lake where the Algoma Paramedic Services had transported an infant with no vital signs.  As a result, a postmortem examination will be taking place in Toronto. The ...

As a result of public complaints and tips, officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation into drug trafficking in the town of Nipigon. As a result of this investigation, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Cass POTAN, 35 years old, of Nipigon, Ontario. On December 10, 2023, the accused was arrested ...

The Ontario government is regulating 10 species and four groups of similar species under the Ontario Invasive Species Act (ISA) to help prevent, control and reduce their spread within Ontario. There are two classes of invasive species regulated under the ISA: Prohibited and Restricted. For prohibited species, it is illegal to import, possess, deposit, release, transport, propagate (breed/grow), buy, sell, ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario réglemente 10 espèces et quatre groupes d’espèces similaires en vertu de la Loi sur les espèces envahissantes (LEE) pour contribuer à prévenir, contrôler et réduire leur propagation en Ontario. Il existe deux classes d’espèces envahissantes réglementées en vertu de la LEE : Interdite et Faisant l’objet de restrictions. En ce qui concerne les espèces interdites, il ...

Weather: Today – Flurries with risk of snow squalls. Local blowing snow. Local amount 5 cm. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to minus 7 this afternoon. Wind chill -10 this morning and -16 this afternoon. Tonight – Flurries ending overnight then mainly cloudy. Local blowing snow this evening and after midnight. Local amount 2 cm. Wind ...